2026 Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
November 16 - 22, 2026
Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program bringing people together across the country to draw attention to issues surrounding hunger and homelessness. In 2025, Bethesda Project will recognize this week and raise awareness for its mission and accomplishments in homeless services in Philadelphia.
2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Events listed in date order. Not all events listed are open to the public. If you'd like to get involved during NHHAW, please click here.
All Week Long: 4th Annual Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week Raffle
November 13th - 23rd
Try your luck and enter our HHA Week raffle! Purchase tickets online and enter for a chance to win some amazing prizes. A link to the raffle will go live on Friday, November 14th, and remain open through Sunday, November 23rd. Winners will be announced on the 24th. All proceeds benefit Bethesda Project - one ticket is one step closer to ending homelessness!
Community Partnership: Make & Take with Bethesda Project & Vetri Community Partnership
Date TBD
Bethesda Project and Vetri Community Partnership will once again come together in the Vetri Community Partnership Kitchen for a make & take event! A group of volunteers from both organizations will prepare a meal to enjoy and a meal to deliver to Bethesda Project guests.
Signature Event: Neighbors Night at The Deacon
Wednesday, November 18th, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
An evening with neighbors, for neighbors
Neighbors Night at The Deacon is an opportunity to learn more about our work happening nearby, connect with others in the community, and support Bethesda Project’s programs for adults experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. With seven sites and our administrative offices located within a one-mile radius of The Deacon, we are proud to be members of this neighborhood and excited to connect with the people who live, work, and spend time in Southwest Center City.
Bring a friend, meet your neighbors, and learn more about Bethesda Project’s work while enjoying food from L’Anima and an open bar with beer and wine! Three ticket levels offer different ways to contribute while enjoying the same Neighbors Night experience. Each ticket tier includes access to the same Neighborhood Night experience and activities.
Community Life Event: Chili Cook-off between Bethesda Project Sites
An annual NHHA Week tradition, sites will cook a chili and come together to sample each other’s creations!
How can I help during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week?
You can join our mission to be family to those with none during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in a number of ways other than attending our events. These could include:
Inviting a Bethesda Project board or staff member to speak at a meeting, classroom, or event
Participating in a workplace giving campaign in support of the week
Hosting a fundraising event to support Bethesda Project during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Sponsoring an on-site community life event for guests and residents, like a special meal, BINGO event, or movie night
Hosting a donation drive (financial and/or items from our wishlist)
Making a financial gift
Donating items needed at our shelters from our wishlist
Contact us at communitylife@bethesdaproject.org to get started!